NEW YORK — Decades ago in Haiti, the family of Georges Leconte liked to escape the hustle-and-bustle of the capital for the coastal commune of Miragoane. During one such sojourn, when young Georges was about 6, his mother Louise had an asthma attack.
The family accompanied Louise in a makeshift ambulance, driving several hours back to Port-au-Prince, where she could receive appropriate care. Louise would recover, but the jarring incident and his mother’s chronic condition would shape young Georges’ future.
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